Swedish Pipe Clubs Federation magazine „Rökningar” no. 59 published a review of  „Pipe-smoking contest” – English edition of my first book.

Christmass meeting and Birthday Contest (It is my 39th birthday)
December 20th, 2005 •  6 P.M.
Place: Poznanian Pipe Collectors Club headquarters (ul Orê¿na 13)
Pipe: own pipe
Tobacco: Dunhill – Early Morning Pipe
There will be prizes for best 3 competitors.
Competitors are warmly wellcomed!

'Polityka' no. 48 from December 3rd, 2005 published add-on brochure titled '101 gifts for Santa Claus Day and Christmass'. There is a Ryszard Filar's pipe shown on page 18. The price is 160 Polish zloty. There is an interesting remark also.


Here it is:
'The pipe. Long time ago toogether with the cigar was a symbol of  the smokers' elite. Now, when every novice businessman grab a cigar in his hand, remains lonely. But the pipe harm less allegedly. Can be then a discreet encouragement to stop smoking cigarettes.'

Jerzy Grodek sent us a short note about fight of 2 German Pipe Clubs – Berlin-Cup 2005

DAN PIPE Wriezen won – 2:40:04.

Smoking time list:
1    Jurek Grodek (DAN PIPE Wriezen)       1:25:56
2    Nils Thomsen (TABAKSKOLLEGIUM Berlin)   0:53:43
3    Jörg Stäbert(TABAKSKOLLEGIUM Berlin)      0:52:00
4    Uwe Siebert (DAN PIPE Wriezen)                 0:44:24
5    Jan Hauck (TABAKSKOLLEGIUM Berlin)        0:33:40
6    Angelika Kerstenski (DAN PIPE Wriezen)      0:29:44
7    Beate Kukuk-Morczynski (Gast)                   0:26:22

See in the REPORTS section

In 30 of October issue of Echo Miasta magazine you can find an article about pipe activities in Poznan. You can download those pdf (polish version only) files shown below. Page1 – 816 KB, pages6-7 – 652 KB.

Lothar Winands send us the link to pictures taken during World Cup 2005 by President of French Pipe Clubs Federation – Alain Letulier (in the picture below).



Here you have the link:

http://www.wistiti.fr/pcfrance:poznan

During the XI Pipe Club Teams' World Cup (15^th – 16^th of October 2005) Pipe & Accesories World Show took place in Novotel Centrum hotel in Poznan, Poland.



About Pipe Club Teams' World Cup in Poznan follow the link 'Reports' or go to the section 'Reports' inside this website.

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